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Innovation at Their Fingertips
(From the March 2009 Primary and Secondary Education Brief) Students at the Innovation Academy Charter School describe the hands-on activities and real-world examples they use every day in the classroom...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-03
- Keywords:Creativity, Critical Thinking, Hands-on Learning, Primary - Secondary Education Brief
Texas Program Provides Opportunities for Girls to Experience Engineering
(From the February 2009 Higher Education Brief) The Women in Engineering program incorporates day camps, workshops and hands-on events to engage girls in STEM...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-02
- Keywords:Women in Engineering, Careers in Quality, STEM-Increase K-20 Interest and College Enrollment, Hands-on Learning, Higher Education Brief
NASA’s Student Launch Projects: A Government Education Program for Science and
(From the February 2009 Higher Education Brief) Two NASA projects—Student Launch Initiative and University Student Launch initiative—provide creative solutions to interest students in math, science and engineering...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-02
- Keywords:Hands-on Learning, Careers in Quality, K-12 Outreach, Teams, Higher Education Brief
Design Squad: Using Popular Media to Improve the Future of the Engineering
(From the February 2009 Higher Education Brief) Design Squad, a television show, was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and WGBH, Boston’s public television station, to interest and engage middle school children..
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-02
- Keywords:Careers in Quality, Hands-on Learning, Higher Education Brief
Engaging More Young Students in Engineering
(From the February 2009 Higher Education Brief) While it’s discouraging to learn how many kids are not interested in engineering, it is highly encouraging to hear and read about the many projects and programs underway to change the statistics...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-02
- Keywords:STEM-Increase K-20 Interest and College Enrollment, Higher Education Brief, Hands-on Learning, Problem Solving
